Question 1

The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pounds per square inch 
B)  knots 
C)  miles per hour 
D)  millibars 
E)  micrometers 
A)  pounds per square inch 
B)  knots 
C)  miles per hour 
D)  millibars 
E)  micrometers

Question 2

Geostrophic wind always flows ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel to the isobars 
B)  to the left 
C)  counterclockwise 
D)  slowly 
E)  at the surface of the Earth 
A)  parallel to the isobars 
B)  to the left 
C)  counterclockwise 
D)  slowly 
E)  at the surface of the Earth

Question 3

There is no apparent Coriolis deflection at the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The origin of monsoons is not fully understood but is believed to be related to ________.

Accepted Answer

the upper air or jet

Question 5

What is the CLOSEST number to the number of El Niños that have occurred in the last century?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  75 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  75

Question 6

If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple: Surface winds would blow from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the south everywhere on Earth 
B)  west to east everywhere on Earth 
C)  the east in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  the North in the Northern Hemisphere 
E)  the North in the Southern Hemisphere 
A)  the south everywhere on Earth 
B)  west to east everywhere on Earth 
C)  the east in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  the North in the Northern Hemisphere 
E)  the North in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 7

Coriolis effect is NOT closely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind direction 
B)  the map patterns of isobars 
C)  gradient wind 
D)  friction 
E)  wind speed 
A)  wind direction 
B)  the map patterns of isobars 
C)  gradient wind 
D)  friction 
E)  wind speed

Question 8

A geostrophic wind results when the pressure gradient force is equaled by the Coriolis effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The general circulation of the atmosphere is the main means of longitudinal and latitudinal heat transfer on the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Northern Hemisphere, air converging in a counter-clockwise direction, is termed a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dyne 
B)  cyclone 
C)  anticyclone 
D)  westerly 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  dyne 
B)  cyclone 
C)  anticyclone 
D)  westerly 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 11

Speed of the wind is unaffected by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  friction 
B)  pressure gradient 
C)  Coriolis effect 
D)  differences in heating between locations 
E)  the roughness of Earth's surface 
A)  friction 
B)  pressure gradient 
C)  Coriolis effect 
D)  differences in heating between locations 
E)  the roughness of Earth's surface

Question 12

With respect to the isobars, describe the flow around an upper air cyclone in the northern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

clockwise

Question 13

Cold air pushes equatorward and warm air pushes poleward when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are few Rossby waves 
B)  the Rossby waves have great amplitude 
C)  the westerlies reverse flow and become easterlies 
D)  the polar front is weakest 
E)  the subtropical high arrives overhead 
A)  there are few Rossby waves 
B)  the Rossby waves have great amplitude 
C)  the westerlies reverse flow and become easterlies 
D)  the polar front is weakest 
E)  the subtropical high arrives overhead

Question 14

A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational forces 
B)  volcanic gases 
C)  a seasonal reversal of winds 
D)  the Jet stream 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  gravitational forces 
B)  volcanic gases 
C)  a seasonal reversal of winds 
D)  the Jet stream 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 15

Over most of the United States ________ is the time of year with the greatest winds.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter 
B)  spring 
C)  summer 
D)  fall 
E)  the transition time between summer and fall (the equinox) 
A)  winter 
B)  spring 
C)  summer 
D)  fall 
E)  the transition time between summer and fall (the equinox)

Question 16

Explain why subtropical highs are semipermanent over ocean basins and not so over continents.

Accepted Answer

Summer heating is mu

Question 17

Explain the surface and upper circulation components of Hadley Cells and specify how they are related.

Accepted Answer

Hadley Cells are a key component of Eart

Question 18

Very dry, "desert" islands are common in the zone of the trade winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ________ is the boundary between near-surface and cold, deep ocean waters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru Current 
B)  Walker Circulation 
C)  tidal wave 
D)  Kelvin wave 
E)  thermocline 
A)  Peru Current 
B)  Walker Circulation 
C)  tidal wave 
D)  Kelvin wave 
E)  thermocline

Question 20

At Earth's surface, warm temperatures are associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low pressure 
B)  anticyclones 
C)  cyclones 
D)  high pressure 
E)  adiabatic cooling 
A)  low pressure 
B)  anticyclones 
C)  cyclones 
D)  high pressure 
E)  adiabatic cooling

The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.

Geostrophic wind always flows ________.

There is no apparent Coriolis deflection at the Equator.

The origin of monsoons is not fully understood but is believed to be related to ________.

What is the CLOSEST number to the number of El Niños that have occurred in the last century?

If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple: Surface winds would blow from ________.

Coriolis effect is NOT closely related to ________.

A geostrophic wind results when the pressure gradient force is equaled by the Coriolis effect.

The general circulation of the atmosphere is the main means of longitudinal and latitudinal heat transfer on the globe.

In the Northern Hemisphere, air converging in a counter-clockwise direction, is termed a(n) ________.

Speed of the wind is unaffected by ________.

With respect to the isobars, describe the flow around an upper air cyclone in the northern hemisphere.

Cold air pushes equatorward and warm air pushes poleward when ________.

A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________.

Over most of the United States ________ is the time of year with the greatest winds.

Explain why subtropical highs are semipermanent over ocean basins and not so over continents.

Explain the surface and upper circulation components of Hadley Cells and specify how they are related.

Very dry, "desert" islands are common in the zone of the trade winds.

The ________ is the boundary between near-surface and cold, deep ocean waters.

At Earth's surface, warm temperatures are associated with ________.

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.

Geostrophic wind always flows ________.

There is no apparent Coriolis deflection at the Equator.

The origin of monsoons is not fully understood but is believed to be related to ________.

What is the CLOSEST number to the number of El Niños that have occurred in the last century?

If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple: Surface winds would blow from ________.

Coriolis effect is NOT closely related to ________.

A geostrophic wind results when the pressure gradient force is equaled by the Coriolis effect.

The general circulation of the atmosphere is the main means of longitudinal and latitudinal heat transfer on the globe.

In the Northern Hemisphere, air converging in a counter-clockwise direction, is termed a(n) ________.

Speed of the wind is unaffected by ________.

With respect to the isobars, describe the flow around an upper air cyclone in the northern hemisphere.

Cold air pushes equatorward and warm air pushes poleward when ________.

A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________.

Over most of the United States ________ is the time of year with the greatest winds.

Explain why subtropical highs are semipermanent over ocean basins and not so over continents.

Explain the surface and upper circulation components of Hadley Cells and specify how they are related.

Very dry, "desert" islands are common in the zone of the trade winds.

The ________ is the boundary between near-surface and cold, deep ocean waters.

At Earth's surface, warm temperatures are associated with ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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